Inferred network

R(Retina) → AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus)
AVP(Anteroventral preoptic nucleus) → PVHap(Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part)
PVHap(Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part) → LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral part)
LSv(Lateral septal nucleus ventral part) → LHA(Lateral hypothalamic area)

Support information about direct projections from Retina to Anteroventral preoptic nucleus:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
RetinaAnteroventral preoptic nucleus existsnot knownCholera toxin conjugated to HRP
Case pg351, fig5a-e. Soma notes 36 female Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-350g. 10 microliters of CT-HRP(.20%-.40%) were injected into one eye ?behind the lens into the vitreous chamber of the eye. pressure injection over 1 min. Terminal notes Terminal label evident throughout the anteroventral preoptic nucleus..
Levine JD, Weiss ML, Rosenwasser AM, Miselis RR., 1991

Support information about direct projections from Anteroventral preoptic nucleus to Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Anteroventral preoptic nucleusParaventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part existsnot knownPHAL
very dense rostrodorsally then much less more caudally where there are many fibers-of-passage
Thompson R.H., Swanson L.W., 2003

Support information about direct projections from Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular part to Lateral septal nucleus ventral part:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, parvicellular division, anterior parvicellular partLateral septal nucleus ventral part lightnot knownFluorogold
none provided
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997

Support information about direct projections from Lateral septal nucleus ventral part to Lateral hypothalamic area:
Sending structure Receiving structureStrength of projection Type of connectionTechniqueGeneral descriptionCollatorAssociated reference
Lateral septal nucleus ventral partLateral hypothalamic area existsnot knownPHAL
none provided
Risold P.Y., Swanson L.W., 1997